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Digital duo seen as role model entrepreneurs Oct 15 2009

TWO young entrepreneurs are quickly finding themselves becoming role models in the digital sector after their fledgling internet company found success.Read

HiDef has global aspects firmly in its sights Oct 15 2009

A COMPANY in Cumbria has been awarded a large contract by the Crown Estates to conduct pioneering aerial surveys over sites earmarked for huge offshore wind farms.Read

Orange Bus driving digital strategy for Science City Oct 15 2009

CREATIVE digital agency Orange Bus is driving a dynamic digital strategy for Newcastle's Science City.Read

NewGene aims for period of rapid growth Oct 15 2009

AFTER doubling staff numbers, recruiting a business development manager and launching a new website, a North East genetic testing company is aiming for a period of rapid growth.Read

Microsoft gets it right Oct 15 2009

AS Microsoft prepares to launch its new operating system, there is much debate over whether it will live up to the hype. Windows 7 is due to hit the shelves on October 22, and no doubt Microsoft is hoping to avoid the negative press that surrounded the launch of Vista, the last major Windows release, only three years ago.Read

Tasty treat debuts on race track Oct 15 2009

THERE'S a storm brewing in the world of motor racing and this weekend will bring it to a head. I’m not talking about Jenson Button's attempts to hold onto his lead in the Formula 1 championship. I'm referring to a completely new type of car that will be racing at Brands Hatch for the first time. And this car runs on chocolate!Read

It's good to be liked Oct 15 2009

ON VALENTINE’S Day 2008, I was inspired with an idea for a website. It was called LovelyCompanies. com, and the idea was to document some of the ‘lovely’ things that companies do. I wanted to inspire other companies to try harder.Read

Gary Martin

Firm takes the fast lane to success with road safety tool Oct 08 2009

A COUNTY Durham firm is looking to help make the nation’s roads safer after developing technology that prevents cars from breaking the speed limit.Read

Steve Bainbridge

Global giants are marching to our beat Oct 08 2009

WHAT do Danish politicians, the UN, Disney and the Red Cross have in common? They have all marched to the beat of a small online firm from Tyneside.Read

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North company chosen to test biofuels for power generation Oct 08 2009

A TYNESIDE engineering company has been chosen to investigate the use of biofuels in power generation.Read

Software maker's browser promise Oct 08 2009

THE world’s biggest software maker Microsoft has made concessions to settle two European Union anti-trust trust cases by agreeing to give consumers more information about web browsers.Read

Bringing scratch 'n' sniff into the 21st century Oct 08 2009

A NEWCASTLE digital design and advertising agency is pioneering an interactive virtual marketing tool with a potential worldwide market.Read

Accolade for city technology agency Oct 08 2009

BRAND technology specialist Th_nk has been ranked alongside the UK's most successful digital agencies in this year's Top 100 league table by industry title, New Media Age.Read

Making the most of the appliance of science Oct 08 2009

EVERY year as the nights draw in and the weather turns colder, we know that awards season can’t be far away.Read

Take time to reconnect with reality Oct 08 2009

IN THE digital age we're always connected, no matter where we are. The idea is that it makes us more productive, better workers.Read

Onyx Group CEO Neil Stephenson

Onyx Group on track to double its turnover Oct 01 2009

FAST-GROWING Onyx Group expects to hit its target of almost doubling its turnover from £12m to £20m by as early as next year after moving into a new head office on Teesside.Read

Angling to catch more companies in the web Oct 01 2009

DESPITE the obvious advantages of e-commerce, uncertainty and fear has caused many North East firms to miss out on the infinite possibilities of the internet.Read

'Silver scouts' have a lot to offer Oct 01 2009

NEWCASTLE Science City (NSC) has proven that the older generation still has a lot to offer the region's budding entrepreneurs looking to use technology to help age-old problems after recruiting a bunch of ‘silver scouts’ as its newest team of researchers.Read

Love of letters inspired internet homeware shop Oct 01 2009

A FORMER graphic designer has returned to work after raising a family to start an online business selling original homeware.Read

Top rail executive joins Tyneside IT firm Oct 01 2009

LEADING rail industry operator Haydn Abbott has joined the board of Newcastle vehicle communications specialist Nomad Digital.Read

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